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/biliij/ (v) 1. caddayn (la caddeeyo) (n) 2. warankiilo (dareere loo isticmaalo in dharka lugu caddeeyo).

/biliij/ (v) 1. eddaayow (dhusug-biyi). (n) 2. jig, warankiiny.

/biliiri/ (adj) indhuhu guduuteen (00 aan wax ka arki karin)

blé, n.m. - Sarreen (qamadi).

/biidh/ (n) kuul (kuusha qoorta lugu xirto).

Gulue

/biid/kuul, usby.

n., mid, -di.

Dhud

/biim/ (n) 1. tiir dhexaad (tiir ama alwaax weyn oo dhismo kor u haya) (n) 2. nal meel ka soo iftiimaya.(n) 3. mawjadaha raadye oo hal meel lugu jiheeyo.(n) 4. qosol iyo ilka cadayn farxad leh.

il dhuuban

/biim/ (n) 1. tiir. 2. dhidhilaal (aftiing). (v) 3. eed ing koothow.

n., (wood) dogob, -ki.

/biin/ (n) 1. (digir) geedka digirta ama cambuulada (n) 2. mira kale oo digirta u eg sida miraha kafeega, galleyda iwm.(n) 3. firfircooni iyo nashaad ka buuxo. e.g. full of beans.(infl) 4. sir gudbin (sir sheegid). e.g. Be careful not to spill the beans about the surprise party.

/biin/ (n) 1. geedky tinjhirty amy dighirty. 2. tinjhir, dighir.

full of beans/fuul of bins/ (informal) qof hoog furung (qof nool).

/beer/bore, borne; (n) 1. oorso, xayawaan weyn oo dhogor badan (badanaa laga helo dhulka qaboobaha) (v) 2. meel ka qaadid oo meel kale geyn (soo qaadid). e.g. They bear their goods to market in baskets. (v) 3. culaysin (wax culays ku dara wax kale) (v) 4. ka muuqdo (calaamad meel ka muuqata). e.g. The letter bears his signature. (v) 5. u leexo (u weeco) (v) 6. maskaxda ku hay (ha hilmaamin). e.g. Bear in mind that you must be back by dawn.

/beer/ (n) 1. dughaag wiing oo buul leh. (v) 2. gegsythow, atkaaysythow, haayow, hamilow, sabarow. He cannot bear the pain any more. 3. wal dhalow. The date tree bears fruit.

v.tr., (carry) qaad, sid; (bring forth) dal, bixi, yeelo.

Jiib, garaac

(n) a single contraction of the heart.

hal wadna garaac

/biit/beats, beaten; (v) 1. garaacid (tumid) (wax la garaaco ama gof la tumo). e.g. She was beaten by her father.(n) 2. dhaq-dhaqaaq joogta ah (nuuxnuuxsi). e.g. Can you feel the beat of my heart? (n) 3. ka guulaysi (rikoor jebin) (v) 4. cajimid (cunto isku qasid).

/biit/ (v) 1. tumow, dhowow, dhowumow amy jugdhowumow. 2. Rooyow.

v.tr., dil, laa, ku dhufo, ku dug; beat hard, sug; beat repeatedly, la dhac, garaac, ul la dhac.

beau, adj. - Qurxoon; qurux badan; Muuqaal fiican (ragga); Ku soo jiidanaya; jinniyad leh; qurux leh; quruxsan.

/blaab/ (informal)(v) sir sheegid (sir bixin); nacasnimo u hadlid

bleu, adj. - Midabka Cirka oo kale; (Calanka Soomaalida midabkiisa oo kale); lafcir; beymadow.

bleu foncé - Buluug qira leh.

/bilu/ (v) blow oo fal laha moothi eh.

Takfi, boodo

/filii/ (n) dhuudhi, booddo.

wayaale

n., injirboodo, -adi, takfi, -gi.

Hordhac

/liidh/ (v) 1. hoggaamin; e.g. The manager leads his employees. 2. u hagid, u hoggaamin (sida waddo meel ku geysa ama qof haga qof kale). e.g. This road leads to the village. 3. curiye macdan ah. 4. qalin rasaaska afkiisa madoow ee hore (lead pencil).

n., (a metal) rasaas, -ti.

lead, v.tr., (guide) badbaadi, kaxay; lead from, out of, ka badbaadi; lead to, u kaxay; lead the dance, cayaarta hagaaji; lead the prayer, ina tuki or tuji.

/liif/ (n) 1. caleen. 2. xaashi (warqad khafiif ah). 3. bir qaab caleen u samaysan (sida caleen dahab ah).

n., caleen, -ti; leaf of a palm-tree, caw, -di.

/liin/ (v) 1. janjeer (wax dhan u janjeera)(v) 2. ku tiirsan (isku tiirin) e.g. He leaned against the door. 3. foorar. e.g. She leaned out of the window. (adj) 4. xayiisi (caato ah). (adj) 5. abaar ah (aan nafac lahayn).

n., (of meat) jiidh, -ki, jimidh, -ki.

lean (animal), n., abax, -i; a., abax ah; be lean, abax; v.c., abaxi.

lean, a., caataysan, weydsan; be lean, caatow, weydow; v.c., weydee.

lean, v.tr., (incline) tiiri, cuski; v.i., tiirso, cusko; lean upon, ku tiiri, ku tiirso.

/liip/ (n) 1. bootin (boodis). e.g. He leaped into the water. (v) 2. ka dul boodid. e.g. The thief leaped the wall and ran away. (v) 3. dhakhso u kordhid (u badasho). e.g. a leap in oil prices.

v.i., (jump) bood; n., boodo, -adi, bootin, -ti.

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/piik/ (n) 1. fiinta (baarka ama caaradda ugu sarraysa buurta) (v) 2. meesha ugu sarraysa gaarid (heerka ugu sarreeya)(n) 3. foodda koofiyadda ee soo taagan.

n., caaro, -adi, fiiq, -i.

/plii/ (n) 1. tuugmo (baryo) 2. cududaar (cududaarasho) 3. jawaabta maxkamadda eedaysanuhu siiyo, ee ah in qofku dembiga qirto iyo in kale.

/tiik/ (n) alwaax-adag, geedka alwaaxa.

(adj) lacking physical strength, energy or vigor; likely to fail under pressure, stress, or strain.

itaal daran

/wiik/ (adj) daciif ah (tabar daran).

a., (feeble) weydsan, caataysan.

/blaak/ (n) madoow (midabka madow)

Dabqaade

/blaak/ (n) 1. mithow. (adj) 2. dadky mithow. Blacks have dark skin

n., madow, -gi; a., madow, madowbaa.

/balaanki/ (adj) 1. bannaan (xaashi aan waxba ku qornayn) 2. aan waxba lahayn (eber ah)

/blaank/ (adj) binaaw, eber eh (wal ingky abtughunaayny).

(v) to lose blood.

dhiigayaa

/biliidh/ (v) 1. dhiig bixid. e.g. His nose is bleeding. 2. maal badan bixin (israafid)

/biliidh/ (v) dhiigow.

v.i., (lose blood) dhiig bax; my wound is bleeding, qoontayda dhiig ka baxayaa or ka imanayaa.

bleed, v.tr., (let blood) dhig ka sii daa.

blême, adj. - Weji madoobaaday (is beddeley); caro ama murugo wejiga qofka laga dareemo.

/balendh/ (v) 1. isku-qasid (isku-rafaaqid). e.g. Oil doesn't blend with water. 2. isku-baxaya; isku fiican (laba midab oo kale oo isku qurxoon). e.g. These two colors blend well.

/blend/ (v) isky hammaarow, isky qasow.

/balees/ (v) 1. u ducayn (alla u baryid) 2. barako iyo wanaag u rajayn.

/bles/ (v) ing do'aayow (Ilaahey ing tuughow). 2. barakaayow.

v.tr., barakaday, ducay, hadee, sahal.

(v) to close and open the eyes,

libiqsi

/bilink/ (v) 1. il-jabin (isha oo hal mar laysku qabto oo la kala qaado) 2. nal big-big yiraahda.

/bilink/ (v) goong-ridow, il- jhibiyow.

Balalo darato

(n) an obstruction or stoppage

xidhay

/blook/ (n) 1. wax sidii bulukeetigii u samaysan (00 dhagax, alwaax ama baraf iwm ah). e.g. The wall was made of wooden blocks. (n) 2. sakad ~ masaafada uu dhismo ku fadhiyo oo u dhexeeya laba waddo. e.g. The shopping centre is five blocks from here.(n) 3. guf, fur. e.g. There is a block in the tube.

Dan wadaag, seked

/blok/ (n) 1. dethib amy wal bulukeety haang ing billeeryng. A wall built with blocks of stone. 2. dhismy afarty dhiny jid ku maraw. 3. wal jid hiraw. (v) 4. wal dethow, jid hirow. A tall tree blocks the view from my side.

n.(stem of a tree) dogob, -ki.

/bareedh/ (n) 1. rooti (roodhi). e.g. Can you give me bread and eggs? (n) 2. caysh (wixii lugu noolaan lahaa). e.g. We don't have our daily bread.

/breed/ (n) rooty, muungfy.

n., kibis or kimis; hot-bread, kibis kulul; new bread, kibis diiran; stale bread, kibis qabow.

/kliin/ (n) 1. nadiif (v) 2. nadiifin.

a., adaysan, safaysan, saafi ah, maydhan, miiran, nadiifsan.

clean, cleanse, v.tr., cadee, safee, xal, maydh, maydho, tir, ka tir, iska tir, nadiifi, nadiif ka dhig; clean up, qor.

cad

/kliir/ (n) 1. saafi (nadiif ah, miiran) (n) 2. waadax (aan mugdi ku jirin) (v) 3. saafi ka dhigid (v) 4. waadixin (caddayn).

a., miiran, saafi ah; a clean day, wa dharaar dhalaalaysa.

clear, v.tr., (make bright) cadee, miir; clear a business, difficulty, hagaaji, wanaaji; clear the account, xisaabta hagaaji; be clear, miiran.

/klerk/ (n) 1. garraani (qofka qabta shaga xafiiseedka yar-yar) 2. gade ama gacan-yare ganacsi.

/klowk/ (n) 1. jaakad gacma go'an ah (v) 2. qarin (daboolid).

/kriik/ (v) 1. ka jiiqsiin (sida albaab iwm, oo aan saliidaysnayn). (n) 2. is-lis ama shangarta jiiq-jiiqda.

fléau, n.m. - cudur dhib yar laakiin taxan; khaati baa laga joogaa.

/flek/ (n) bar, gaashi, dhibic

/friik/ (n) 1. noole abuurtiisu uusan caadi ahayn, sida neef laba dabo ku dhasha (n) 2. dhacdo aan caadi ahayn, ama naadir ah. (n) 3. qof wax aad u-jecel, taageere (adj) 4. aan caadi-ahayn (v) 5. marqaamid freakish/friikish/ (adj) aan-caadi ahayn, cajiib ah

/gliim/ (n) 1. bir-biriq, dhal-dhalaal (v) 2. bir-birid. e.g. The cat's eyes were gleaming in the dark.